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The Institute of Psychology is a
graduate school Postgraduate education, graduate education, or graduate school consists of academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications usually pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate (bachel ...
of
psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Its subject matter includes the behavior of humans and nonhumans, both consciousness, conscious and Unconscious mind, unconscious phenomena, and mental processes such as thoughts, feel ...
and constitutes the department of psychology of the
Paris Cité University Paris Cité University () is a public research university located in Paris, France. It was created by decree on 20 March 2019, resulting from the merger of Paris Descartes (Paris V) and Paris Diderot (Paris VII) universities, established fol ...
. It is currently located at the ''Centre Henri-Piéron'', 71 avenue Édouard-Vaillant,
Boulogne-Billancourt Boulogne-Billancourt (; often colloquially called simply Boulogne, until 1924 Boulogne-sur-Seine, ) is a wealthy and prestigious Communes of France, commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, located from the Kilometre zero, centre of Paris ...
. Being the birthplace of French psychology, the institute was founded in 1920 by
Henri Piéron Louis Charles Henri Piéron (; 18 July 1881 – 6 November 1964) was a French psychologist A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavio ...
, with the mission of providing psychology education and a center for research. It is the oldest psychology-specific education institution in France. The last three stories of the 6-stories building are assigned to research laboratories, and the basement hosts the oldest psychology-dedicated library in France (which received the label of excellence).


History

Created in 1920 by
Henri Piéron Louis Charles Henri Piéron (; 18 July 1881 – 6 November 1964) was a French psychologist A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavio ...
, the Institute of Psychology is the first university institute (the term 'institute', as opposed to 'school', underlines the important focus on research activity) of the
University of Paris The University of Paris (), known Metonymy, metonymically as the Sorbonne (), was the leading university in Paris, France, from 1150 to 1970, except for 1793–1806 during the French Revolution. Emerging around 1150 as a corporation associated wit ...
. It was meant to gather psychologists from the
University of Paris The University of Paris (), known Metonymy, metonymically as the Sorbonne (), was the leading university in Paris, France, from 1150 to 1970, except for 1793–1806 during the French Revolution. Emerging around 1150 as a corporation associated wit ...
, the
Collège de France The (), formerly known as the or as the ''Collège impérial'' founded in 1530 by François I, is a higher education and research establishment () in France. It is located in Paris near La Sorbonne. The has been considered to be France's most ...
, and the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, and delivered a one-year diploma of psychological studies with specialities in "Psychology", "Pedagogy", or "Applied Psychology". In 1947,
Daniel Lagache Daniel Lagache (; December 3, 1903 – December 3, 1972) was a French physician, psychoanalyst, and professor at the Sorbonne. Lagache became one of the leading figures in twentieth-century French psychoanalysis. Career Daniel Lagache began hi ...
implements a two-year psychology
bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ...
with specialities in "General Psychology", "Child Psychology", "Social Life Psychology", and "Psychophysiology". In 1959, the institute moves to the building of the , on Serpente street. In 1965,
Paul Fraisse Paul Fraisse (20 March 1911–12 October 1996) was a French psychologist known his work in the field of perception of time. Biography Fraisse trained in theology as part of a Jesuit Novitiate to become a Jesuit priest. These plans were abandon ...
becomes the institute's director. In 1999, as part of a plan to regroup all the research laboratories scattered across Paris, the institute gets transferred to its current location in
Boulogne-Billancourt Boulogne-Billancourt (; often colloquially called simply Boulogne, until 1924 Boulogne-sur-Seine, ) is a wealthy and prestigious Communes of France, commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, located from the Kilometre zero, centre of Paris ...
. In 2020, the Institute of Psychology joins the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of the
Paris Cité University Paris Cité University () is a public research university located in Paris, France. It was created by decree on 20 March 2019, resulting from the merger of Paris Descartes (Paris V) and Paris Diderot (Paris VII) universities, established fol ...
.


Curriculum


Social Sciences

* Bachelor of Psychology *
Master of Psychology The Master of Psychology (often abbreviated Psy.M. or M.Psych.) is a master's degree in the field of Psychology. Australia In Australia, the ''MPsych'' title is usually associated with a specialization, such as ''MPsych (Clinical)'' or ''MPsych ...
(professional) **
Occupational Psychology Industrial and organizational psychology (I-O psychology) "focuses the lens of psychological science on a key aspect of human life, namely, their work lives. In general, the goals of I-O psychology are to better understand and optimize the effec ...
**
Clinical Psychology Clinical psychology is an integration of human science, behavioral science, theory, and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well ...
*
Master of Psychology The Master of Psychology (often abbreviated Psy.M. or M.Psych.) is a master's degree in the field of Psychology. Australia In Australia, the ''MPsych'' title is usually associated with a specialization, such as ''MPsych (Clinical)'' or ''MPsych ...
(research) ** Individual, social, environment ** Psychopathology : emotions, affects, behaviors, psychic processes


Life Sciences

*
Master of Psychology The Master of Psychology (often abbreviated Psy.M. or M.Psych.) is a master's degree in the field of Psychology. Australia In Australia, the ''MPsych'' title is usually associated with a specialization, such as ''MPsych (Clinical)'' or ''MPsych ...
(professional) **
Neuropsychology Neuropsychology is a branch of psychology concerned with how a person's cognition and behavior are related to the brain and the rest of the nervous system. Professionals in this branch of psychology focus on how injuries or illnesses of the brai ...
**
Developmental psychology Developmental psychology is the scientific study of how and why humans grow, change, and adapt across the course of their lives. Originally concerned with infants and children, the field has expanded to include adolescence, adult development ...
*
Master of Psychology The Master of Psychology (often abbreviated Psy.M. or M.Psych.) is a master's degree in the field of Psychology. Australia In Australia, the ''MPsych'' title is usually associated with a specialization, such as ''MPsych (Clinical)'' or ''MPsych ...
(research) **
Cognitive Psychology Cognitive psychology is the scientific study of human mental processes such as attention, language use, memory, perception, problem solving, creativity, and reasoning. Cognitive psychology originated in the 1960s in a break from behaviorism, whi ...
* European Master (in collaboration with the universities of Valence, Coimbra, Bologna et Barcelona) ** Work, Organizational, and Personnel Psychology The
doctorate A doctorate (from Latin ''doctor'', meaning "teacher") or doctoral degree is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism '' licentia docendi'' ("licence to teach ...
degree is delivered through within the
doctoral school In France, a doctoral school () is an educational structure similar in focus to a graduate school but restricted to PhD level. The concept was created in 2000. Doctoral schools have the responsibility of providing students with structured doctoral ...
''Cognition, comportement, conduites humaines (ED 261)'' which includes 18 research laboratories.


Directors

* 1920 : The institute is originally directed by a board including
Henri Piéron Louis Charles Henri Piéron (; 18 July 1881 – 6 November 1964) was a French psychologist A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavio ...
( EPHE), founding member until 1951, as well as
Henri Delacroix Henri Delacroix (; 2 December 1873, Paris – 3 December 1937, Paris) was a French psychologist, "one of the most famous and most prolific French psychologists working at the beginning of he twentiethcentury." Born in Paris, Henri Delacroix was ...
(Sorbonne, Lettres),
Georges Dumas Georges Dumas (6 March 1866 – 12 February 1946, Lédignan) was a French medical doctor and psychologist. Dumas was a student of Théodule-Armand Ribot. His main work is '' The Treatise of Psychology'' (1923–1924, ''Le Traité de Psychologie' ...
(Sorbonne, Lettres),
Étienne Rabaud Étienne Antoine Prosper Jules Rabaud (12 September 1868 in Saint-Affrique – 3 September 1956 in Villemade) was a French zoologist, known for his studies of animal behavior. From 1894 he served as an assistant in the laboratory of teratolog ...
(Sorbonne, Sciences) and
Pierre Janet Pierre Marie F̩lix Janet (; ; 30 May 1859 Р24 February 1947) was a pioneering French psychologist, physician, philosopher, and psychotherapist in the field of dissociation and traumatic memory. He is ranked alongside William James ...
(
Collège de France The (), formerly known as the or as the ''Collège impérial'' founded in 1530 by François I, is a higher education and research establishment () in France. It is located in Paris near La Sorbonne. The has been considered to be France's most ...
). * 1952 :
Paul Fraisse Paul Fraisse (20 March 1911–12 October 1996) was a French psychologist known his work in the field of perception of time. Biography Fraisse trained in theology as part of a Jesuit Novitiate to become a Jesuit priest. These plans were abandon ...
replaces Henri Piéron with a director board including
Daniel Lagache Daniel Lagache (; December 3, 1903 – December 3, 1972) was a French physician, psychoanalyst, and professor at the Sorbonne. Lagache became one of the leading figures in twentieth-century French psychoanalysis. Career Daniel Lagache began hi ...
(Sorbonne, lettres),
Jean Delay Jean Delay (14 November 1907, Bayonne – 29 May 1987, Paris) was a French psychiatrist, neurologist, writer, and a member of the Académie française (Chair 17). His assistant Pierre Deniker conducted a test of chlorpromazine on the male me ...
(Faculté de médecine), and
Pierre-Paul Grassé Pierre-Paul Grassé (November 27, 1895 in Périgueux (Dordogne) – July 9, 1985) was a French zoologist, writer of over 300 publications including the influential 52-volume '' Traité de Zoologie''. He was an expert on termites who rejected Neo- ...
(Sorbonne, Sciences). * 1960 :
Daniel Lagache Daniel Lagache (; December 3, 1903 – December 3, 1972) was a French physician, psychoanalyst, and professor at the Sorbonne. Lagache became one of the leading figures in twentieth-century French psychoanalysis. Career Daniel Lagache began hi ...
steps back from co-directorship. * 1961 :
Paul Fraisse Paul Fraisse (20 March 1911–12 October 1996) was a French psychologist known his work in the field of perception of time. Biography Fraisse trained in theology as part of a Jesuit Novitiate to become a Jesuit priest. These plans were abandon ...
becomes the only director. * 1969-1993 : The institute splits into the 'Institute of Psychology' proper and the 'Unit of Formation and Research (UFR) - Institut de Psychologie' ** ''(Institute)'' 1968-1974 : Hélène Gratiot Alphandéry ** ''(Institute)'' 1974-1980 : Claude Lévy-Leboyer ** ''(Institute)'' 1981- 1988 : Roland Doron ** ''(Institute)'' 1988-1992 : Jean-Claude Sperandio ** ''(UFR'') 1969-1973 : Paul Fraisse ** ''(UFR)'' 1973-1974 : Pierre Oléron ** ''(UFR)'' 1974-1977 : Guy Durandin ** ''(UFR)'' 1977-1981 : Germaine de Montmollin ** ''(UFR)'' 1981-1985 : Colette Chiland ** ''(UFR)'' 1985-1989 : Hervé Beauchesne ** ''(UFR)'' 1989-1993 : Pierre Coslin * 1993-1998 : Roger Lécuyer * 1998-2002 : Serban Ionescu * 2002-2007 : Jean-Didier Bagot * 2007-2012 : François Marty * 2012-2017 : Ewa Drozda-Senkowska * 2017-2022 : Isabelle Jambaqué-Aubourg


References

{{Paris Cité University University of Paris 1920 establishments in France